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Researchers assess the impact of Nestlé India Maggi recall; food safety concerns lingered

By Joe Whitworth on January 17, 2023

A recall of Nestlé Maggi noodles in India in 2015 impacted the company for several years, according to an analysis of consumer purchase data.

Scientists examined the immediate and long-term changes in noodle purchases after…

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Heavy metals, pesticides, and undeclared colors spur FDA to step up import alerts

By News Desk on December 29, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought

By Coral Beach on December 15, 2022

A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s.

Of particular concern are levels in dark chocolate, which many people…

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FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods

By News Desk on November 15, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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Low safety risk from edible insect products, finds FSA

By Joe Whitworth on November 10, 2022

There is a low risk to the public from edible insects sold in the United Kingdom, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) assessment.

The risk assessment looked at allergens, microbial, and heavy metal contamination…

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Salmonella, pesticides, heavy metals spur FDA actions on certain imported foods

By News Desk on October 25, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to…

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FAO and WHO shine food safety spotlight on seaweed

By News Desk on October 16, 2022

The FAO and WHO have highlighted a range of food safety hazards linked to eating seaweed plus a lack of data and regulation.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization…

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FDA’s ‘Closer to Zero’ plan fails to adequately address toxic heavy metals in baby food

By Guest Contributor on September 3, 2022

After reports of widespread heavy metal contamination in U.S. baby food products surfaced in 2019, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy launched an investigation targeting seven major manufacturers. 

With only…

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Public action groups call for separate food arm at FDA to streamline food safety

By Coral Beach on July 14, 2022

Consumer groups continue to call for faster and more efficient work from FDA on a variety of topics including heavy metals in baby food and the recent outbreak of cronobacter from infant formula.

The advocacy…

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Food Safety in Focus: IAFNS addresses heavy metals in foods

By Guest Opinion on June 15, 2022

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Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

While IAFNS continues its research on pathogens in low-moisture foods recently covered in Food Safety News, there are other elements of…

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